Together We Create Pathways to Academic Achievement
Together We Create Pathways to Academic Achievement
By Art Sawyer | January 31, 2020 | Compass Education Group PART I: Unexpected, Unexplained Score Drops Critics of standardized tests correctly assert that even the best built tests are imperfect and incomplete. However, high stakes tests like the SAT and ACT have remained credible because they have traditionally produced consistent results. That is, because …
Check out the Activities Guide for Executive Function Skills from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University: Activities Guide Executive function and self-regulation (EF/SR) skills provide critical supports for learning and development, and while we aren’t born with these skills, we are born with the potential to develop them through interactions and practice. …
by Amanda Morin Reprinted from Understood.org There’s not as much research on dyscalculia as there is on other learning and attention issues, like dyslexia or ADHD. But there’s a lot that researchers do know that can help debunk misconceptions about dyscalculia. Here’s the truth behind seven dyscalculia myths. Myth #1: Dyscalculia isn’t very common. Fact: Dyscalculia isn’t talked about as much as other …
Reprinted from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution About the Author – Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor’s office and state politics for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to eliminate Common Core won’t involve a swift overhaul of education policy, but rather what he called a “laborious” process to review the …
Let’s face it. There’s a lot of information out there. A Google search for “dyslexia” yields more than 25 million results. One of the best sites we’ve found for current, pertinent, and FREE information is Understood.org. This website offers parents and educators education, resources, and encouragement about children’s learning differences, particularly dyslexia, ADHD, and related …